Palazzolo sull'Oglio

Palazzolo sull'Oglio
Palazzolo sull'Oglio
Comune
	Città di Palazzolo sull'Oglio
	View of the city centre.
	Coat of arms
	Location of Palazzolo sull'Oglio
	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25036
Dialing code	030
Patron saint	San Fedele
Saint day	14 May
Website	Official website

Palazzolo sull'Oglio (

Bergamasque: Palasöl; locally Palahöl) is a city and comune in the Province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is located south of Lake Iseo, bordering the Province of Bergamo, and has a population of 20,208. It is the fifth largest city in the Province, after Brescia, Desenzano del Garda, Montichiari and Lumezzane

.

History

The town was founded on the banks of the river Oglio. The first references to the name "Palazzolo" date to 830 AD. Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century (Marzoli, Lanfranchi, Italcementi, Ferrari) and the city was known as the small Italian Manchester.^{[citation needed]} On 24 August 1954, the town was celebrated as a city with a presidential decree. The Tower of the People, the symbol of the city, was built between 1813 and 1830 and today is the highest round tower in Italy, 85 metres high and 7 metres of statue on top. The Roman bridge, in the city centre, is the oldest building of Palazzolo, dating back to the 4th century.

Main sights

The Tower of the People (Torre del Popolo).
The Castle.
The Roman Bridge.
The Ancient Pieve (Antica Pieve).
The cathedral (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta).
The three Kupfer villas (Le ville Kupfer).

Transport

From Palazzolo, it is very easy to get to the main cities and towns throughout Italy. The train station is not far from the centre and operates on the

Orio al Serio International Airport

, just 15 minutes by car.